Trace-carrier.



M. E. ZELLER.

TRACE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1911.

1,099, 1 O9, Patentgd June 2, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELANCTHON E. ZELLER, OF FINDLAY, OHIO.

Tl'tAOE GARBlER.

To all 'LU/LOIn it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELANOTHON E. ZEL- Lns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Findlay, in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Trace-Carriers;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to trace carriers for supporting the ends of the traces when detached from the swingletrees.

My invention is also designed with a means for attaching the straps which support the breeching. My device is, therefore, a combined trace carrier and breeching supporter.

In making this invention, it has been my aim to simplify the construction of the device so that it can be formed of the minimum amount of metal without impairing its durability or usefulness and to render the device both ornamental and eilicient in use. Special attention has been paid to constructing the hook, which is designed for supporting the trace, in such'a manner that its point will be normally protected but access thereto may be readily had for attaching the end of the trace thereto.

Another object is to provide for retaining the device in proper alinement without employing any excess of metal.

Other objects will become apparent from the "following description.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts here inafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and specified in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side view of one of my combined trace carriers and breeching supporters showing its relative position when in use. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the device and its leather mounting therefor, and Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the combined trace carrier and breeching supporter.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 designates my new device which is made in a single piece comprising a ring 2 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 1, 1911.

confined in the space Patented J une 2, 1914. Serial No. 624,350.

' having two inwardly converging arms 3 joined together near the center of the ring to form the hook 4.- which extends rearwardly and upwardly from the juncture oi. said arms. As shown in Fig. 2, the arms 3 are bent forwardly out of the plane of the ring 2 in order to bring the rear upwardly extending point of the hook only slightly behind the plane of the ring.

The space 5 between the two arms, at the top of the device, furnishes a connection for the looped strap 6 of the mounting, which also comprises a leather backing 7 which extends downwardly behind the ring. It will be noted that the looped strap 6 is 5 by the arms 3, thus retaining the device in proper alinement. It will also be observed that the end or point of the hook normally rests against the face of the backing piece 7 which acts as a shield or stop to prevent the end of the trace from becoming detached from said hook, where it is entirely out of the way.

The lower portion of the ring 2, from one arm to the other, constituting more than half of the entire circumference of the ring is left unobstructed for connection with the straps 8 which support the breeching 9. When straps are attached, plenty of room is left for readily introducing the end of the trace 10 through the open lower portion 11 of the ring into engagement with the hook, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

I claim:

1. A trace carrier consisting of a ringframe having two arms connected thereto to form a space between them and a portion of the ring-frame, said arms being curved outwardly from the plane of the ring-frame and inwardly toward each other, thence bent to a plane substantially parallel with that of the ring-frame, and joined together to form a solid member, said solid member being turned inwardly toward the plane of the ring-frame and thence upwardly to form a hook substantially in the plane of the ring-frame and at about the center thereof.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a trace carrier consisting of a ringlike frame and two arms extending outwardly therefrom and thence inwardly toward the center thereof, leaving a space on the frame between said arms for the attachment of a hip strap, the remaining portion of said In testimony whereof, I,affix my signaframe, constituting more than half the en ture, 1n presence of two witnesses.

tire area thereof, being unobstructed, said arms merging into a single member which MELANOTHON ZELLER extends downwardly, inwardly and up- WVitnesses:

wardiy, thereby forming a hook at about V. F. BEARDSLEY, w the center of said frame. WM. NORTH.

Copies 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of ratentl, Washington, D. 0." 

